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• Open thread: What would a Za’Darius Smith contract with the Lions look like?

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Breaking down what a Za’Darius Smith contract would look like with the Detroit Lions. This week, free agent pass rusher Za’Darius Smith made it clear he would love to play for the Detroit Lions again in 2025. “We both know where I want to be,” Smith told USA TODAY. “Hopefully I can get back to Detroit because the coaching staff and everybody in th...2025
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• Cubs vs. Reds Friday 5/23 game threads

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images Looking for Friday’s game threads? This is the place....2025
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• Lions believe Jameson Williams headed towards breakout season

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Detroit Lions coaches are raving about the progress Jameson Williams has made, and believe there’s an entirely new level he’ll hit in 2025. It’s fair to call 2024 a breakout season for Detroit Lions first-round pick Jameson Williams. After a lengthy rehab from a torn ACL, some early struggles on the field, and a pair of setbacks via suspensions, Wi...2025
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• Colts All-Pro LB Zaire Franklin had a recent cleanup procedure on ankle

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Colts will be without starting linebacker Zaire Franklin for a chunk of time this offseason, but he’s expected to be back in time for team training camp. Indianapolis Colts starting linebacker Zaire Franklin had a cleanup procedure on his ankle earlier this week, but he expects to be cleared before team training camp kicks off during late summe...2025
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• The trade for Za’Darius Smith is coming into focus

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Browns traded Za’Darius Smith last year, and the compensation of that deal rounded into form at the 2025 NFL Draft. The Cleveland Browns are in pure rebuild mode, as they’ve looked to turn the page after a disastrous few years headlined by the Deshaun Watson trade. They managed to keep disgruntled star Myles Garrett on a major three-year deal t...2025
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• Brownies and Frownies: Andrew Berry’s 5 NFL draft classes broken down

Photo by: 2016 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images A look at the last five Browns NFL draft, the good and the bad The Cleveland Browns hired Andrew Berry as their new general manager on January 27, 2020. He had been with Cleveland from 2016-2018 as the vice president of player personnel before moving on to the Philadelphia Eagles as their vice president of football ...2025
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• The trade for Za’Darius Smith is coming into focus
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• Brownies and Frownies: Andrew Berry’s 5 NFL draft classes broken down
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• Horse Tracks: Taking a moment to be thankful that the Broncos don’t need a quarterback

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Denver Broncos get to shop in this draft for running backs, receivers, and defensive players instead of needing to find a starting quarterback and that is a relief As a fan licking my chops to see who the Denver Broncos draft tomorrow night, I notice one missing piece in this year’s excitement: I’m not concerned about quarterbacks in this year’s...2025
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• Takeaways from Colts GM Chris Ballard’s annual pre-draft press conference

Clark Wade/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Colts’ longtime general manager rightfully didn’t reveal any aces in his sleeves ahead of this week’s NFL Draft, but there were some nuggets of useful information. Longtime Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard spoke with members of the media in his annual pre-draft press conference ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft later t...2025
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• Elijah Mitchell believes being with the Chiefs will ‘open up a lot of things’

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The newest running back in Kansas City’s offense sees how he can flourish in his new home. When running back Elijah Mitchell is on the field, he is an exciting playmaker. That’s what the Kansas City Chiefs had in mind when they signed him to a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million — and the 26-year-old running back says he’s ready to start proving ...2025
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• Elijah Mitchell should bring explosiveness to Chiefs’ run game

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Chiefs added a good piece to the offense on the opening day of free agency. It will always be important for the Kansas City Chiefs to address offense in free agency and the draft, especially the arsenal of skill-position players surrounding quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The team started that movement for the 2025 season by signing former San Fran...2025
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• What Colts writers, fans are saying about Lions adding Grant Stuard

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images A look at what Colts fans and writers are saying about the Detroit Lions adding Grant Stuard free agency. Amidst a somewhat chaotic first day of the NFL new league year, the Detroit Lions came out with yet another free agent, special teams linebacker addition. Detroit has reportedly agreed to terms with former Colts linebacker Grant Stuard. With the...2025
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• Ranking Detroit Lions’ top-6 needs heading into free agency

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images A look at the Detroit Lions’ six biggest needs as they head into 2025 NFL free agency. Happy NFL free agency tampering day! It’s going to be a Monday filled with NFL news from start to finish when teams are allowed to negotiate with agents of players on expiring contracts and come to an agreement on new terms in a new city. While the Detroit Lions ...2025
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• Report: Former Lions G Jonah Jackson being traded to NFC North

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Former Lions Pro Bowl guard Jonah Jackson is headed to the Chicago Bears after one down year with the Rams. Last week, it was reported the Los Angeles Rams were looking to trade guard Jonah Jackson just one year after signing him away from the Detroit Lions in free agency. It appears they have already found a trade partner, as the Chicago Bears are ...2025
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• Open thread: What would a Za’Darius Smith contract with the Lions look like?
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• Lions believe Jameson Williams headed towards breakout season
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• The trade for Za’Darius Smith is coming into focus
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• Brownies and Frownies: Andrew Berry’s 5 NFL draft classes broken down
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• Horse Tracks: Taking a moment to be thankful that the Broncos don’t need a quarterback
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• Takeaways from Colts GM Chris Ballard’s annual pre-draft press conference
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• Lack of offensive progress a growing indictment of GM Getz’s record

The hang-dog look on Brooks Baldwin’s face after a strikeout reflects the sense of dread White Sox fans have about ever again developing a major league force on offense. | Lauren Leigh Bacho/MLB Photos via Getty Images While the pitching has progressed, there is nothing in the cupboard when it comes to the White Sox bats Compared to most of my South Side Sox colleagues, I’ve been on the su...2025
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• Wednesday Discussion: The minimum you’d accept in a Trey Hendrickson trade

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images If the Bengals trade Trey Hendrickson, what is the absolute minimum they have to get in return? Happy Hump Day! For today’s Bengals discussion, we’re asking you to sound off on Trey Hendrickson’s trade value. In the (hopefully) unlikely event the Bengals deal him, what’s the minimum they’d need to get in a trade package? Does it have to be at least ...2025
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• Kalif Raymond takes pay cut, restructure—eliminating 2026 cap hit

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Kalif Raymond sees his 2025 guarantees double as he helps the Detroit Lions eliminate a 2026 cap hit. The Detroit Lions and wide receiver/punt returner Kalif Raymond have agreed to a contract restructuring that has benefits for both parties. Over his first five seasons as a professional, Raymond bounced around practice squads and active rosters of...2025
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• Elijah Mitchell believes being with the Chiefs will ‘open up a lot of things’
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• Brownies and Frownies: Andrew Berry’s 5 NFL draft classes broken down
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• Lack of offensive progress a growing indictment of GM Getz’s record
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• Former Browns DT Dalvin Tomlinson finds quick work, big contract

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Cleveland recently released him for poor production On Wednesday night, former defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals worth $29 million with $16 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Earlier that same day, Tomlinson had been released from the Cleveland Browns. He wasn’t unemployed ...2025
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• Elijah Mitchell should bring explosiveness to Chiefs’ run game
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• Ravens 2024 position review: Safeties

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Breaking down the individual seasons of every player who played meaningful snaps this past year. With the 2024 season officially in the books and the start of the new league year less than a month away, it’s the perfect time to review the Baltimore Ravens one position group at a time before completely turning the page forward to gearing up for 2025....2025
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• Lions 2024 season stock report: Risers, fallers on defense, ST

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Check out your 2024 movers on defense and special teams in the Detroit Lions year-end stock report. With the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season over, it’s time to look back on your biggest movers from this year. Let’s dive in: Stock up: Levi Onwuzurike Stats: 28 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 force fumble It’s hard to oversell just how much of a win this season was...2025
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• Fantasy Football 25: Ranking the Round 1 players

Barkley leaps to the top in ‘25 | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images A way-too-early look at the best players in fantasy for the 2025 season The curtain has fallen on the 2024-25 NFL season, and like many of you I sure missed watching football this past Sunday. Meanwhile, a chunk of the country (including where I live) is covered in snow and ice, with very cold temperatures and howling wi...2025
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• Browns history: RB Coach Stump Mitchell talks being let go, his college/NFL career and so much more

Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 25 questions with a former Browns coach The “Arizona Cardinals” are the oldest continuous professional American Football team in the United States. They began as a gym team that would play other athletic clubs and gyms, and small-to-medium city teams situated regionally where a day trip on a train could get them there and ba...2025
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• Length of the national anthem at every Super Bowl in history

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The performance of the Star-Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl is the most watched anthem performance of the year. We look at the full history of the performance with every time that’s been recorded dating back to Super Bowl I. The Super Bowl is the biggest sporting event on the American calendar and is the most-watched television event each year. Th...2025
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• Eagles made history (and a lot of it) in the NFC Championship Game

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Players on both sides of the ball, and the team as a whole, set new league and franchise records on Sunday. It seems like the Philadelphia Eagles one-up themselves each season, and this year was no different. As they capped off their final playoff game on the way to the Super Bowl, several players, and the team as a whole, set new league and franchi...2025
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• Horse Tracks: Taking a moment to be thankful that the Broncos don’t need a quarterback
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• Takeaways from Colts GM Chris Ballard’s annual pre-draft press conference
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• Elijah Mitchell should bring explosiveness to Chiefs’ run game
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• Trent McDuffie prepares for new role vs. Eagles this time around

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Last time these two played, McDuffie was manning the slot. The last time Kansas City Chiefs star cornerback Trent McDuffie played against the Philadelphia Eagles (in last year’s regular season), he predominantly played from the slot while ex-teammate and current Tennessee Titan L’Jarius Sneed held down the perimeter. Fast forward to this year, and the ga...2025
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• Xavier Worthy remembers the Bills traded out of pick to select him

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Buffalo traded the No. 28 NFL Draft pick to the Chiefs, who selected the Texas product. Xavier Worthy’s professional football journey began on April 25, 2024 — Day 1 of the NFL Draft — with one of the Kansas City Chiefs’ premier rivals, the Buffalo Bills, on the clock at No. 28 overall. Buffalo opted not to make a selection. Instead, to the surpris...2025
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• Dan Campbell teases about Detroit Lions’ punt returner options

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Dan Campbell joked around about the Lions’ punt returner options this week just enough to leave people guessing. The Detroit Lions are going to need a new punt returning this week, as Kalif Raymond is dealing with a foot injury and is not expected to play on Thanksgiving against the Chicago Bears. Much to the dismay of many Lions fans, Detroit use...2024
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• Za’Darius Smith speaks on trade, Lions’ days off, chance to play Sunday

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Za’Darius Smith spoke to the media for the first time since being traded to the Detroit Lions in a high-energy session. On Friday, Za’Darius Smith faced the media for the first time since being traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Detroit Lions earlier in the week, and the 32-year-old veteran was clearly energized by being in his new home. Smit...2024
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• Cowboys find run game, late redzone touchdown for confidence-boosting win at Steelers

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The latest chapter of the Cowboys and Steelers rivalry was another classic. So much of the Dallas Cowboys season was potentially hanging in the balance throughout a Sunday Night Football game at the Pittsburgh Steelers that played on well into the night thanks to a lightning delay earlier in the evening. It was hanging in the balance when a defense alr...2024
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• 10 thoughts on the Cowboys 31-10 no-show performance against the Bills

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys opened themselves up to scrutiny once again with how they lost in Buffalo. The winning streak is over. The Dallas Cowboys went to upstate New York and lost to the Buffalo Bills by a score of 31-10. The usually first-half scoring phenoms were nowhere to be found in this one. They didn’t even get into the end zone until garbage time...2023
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• Chiefs release Marquez Valdes-Scantling, according to a report

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The wide receiver played a key role in the last two postseason runs to the Super Bowl title. The Kansas City Chiefs are releasing veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Source: #Chiefs are releasing wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling.Saves Kansas City $12 million on the cap.— Jeremy Fow...2024
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• Detroit Lions NFCN Magic Number could be 1 by end of Saturday

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The NFC North is there for the Detroit Lions to take. In this updated NFC playoff picture, we explore how the Lions could be a single win away from clinching the division by the end of Saturday. The Detroit Lions are nearing their first divisional title in 30 years. They currently hold a two-game lead over the Minnesota Vikings and a three-game lea...2023
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• Statistically, Dak Prescott is one of the best 4th-quarter clutch QBs to ever play the game

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images QB1. Fan sentiment may not be all that high right now, but the Cowboys are on a two-game winning streak after a tough, ugly win over the Steelers. Feelings seem to be split on Dak Prescott’s performance, too. The quarterback single-handedly kept the Steelers in the game all night long, throwing two picks and fumbling in the red zone. He also complet...2024
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• BROWNIES & FROWNIES: Browns’ defense stifles Titans 27-3

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Browns offense came to play along with one of the league’s best defenses The second-best player on the team is no longer on the active roster. What will this Browns’ offense do now? This group is already struggling and will have to endure the rest of the season with other hopefully capable bodies. The return of Kareem Hunt will help. But what abo...2023
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• Steelers WR George Pickens makes excuses for loss to Browns on Thursday Night Football

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images AFC North loss hurts Steelers, Browns continue to play Big Brother What is it about the Pittsburgh Steelers employing mouthy receivers? After the Cleveland Browns defeated the Steelers on Thursday Night Football in a snow game, Pittsburgh wide receiver George Pickens was being interviewed in the visitor’s locker room after the contest and stated the Brown...2024
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• Browns playoffs: Clinching possible in Week 16, seeding matters after that

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Cleveland heads down the home stretch hoping to keep their high-seed It has been a roller coaster year for the Cleveland Browns. They have taken home lopsided victories, got beaten pretty badly themselves, gave away games, and then stole victories in the fourth quarter. And now, the 9-5-0 Browns own the #5 seed with just three games remaining. There rem...2023
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• Aidan Hutchinson snubbed for NFC Defensive Player of the Week

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Wait, what? Despite 4.5 sacks, Detroit Lions EDGE Aidan Hutchinson was NOT named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson recorded 4.5 sacks last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, yet that was somehow not enough for him to be named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Those honors went to Atlanta Falcons safe...2024
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• Browns’ worst position group? Try tight end

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images This unit is underperforming The Cleveland Browns have had two games this year with a lot of offensive success and then played another two games with a dismal offensive output. This group is definitely a roller coaster. For the past few years, this unit was strictly a rushing offense with an elite offensive line and a Pro Bowl running ...2023
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• Colts All-Pro LB Zaire Franklin had a recent cleanup procedure on ankle
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• Horse Tracks: Taking a moment to be thankful that the Broncos don’t need a quarterback
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• Kalif Raymond takes pay cut, restructure—eliminating 2026 cap hit
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• Elijah Mitchell should bring explosiveness to Chiefs’ run game
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• Ranking Detroit Lions’ top-6 needs heading into free agency
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• Bengals News (3/7): Trey Hendrickson Trade Watch

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images It isn’t hard to see how NFL players see Cincinnati after their recent contract negotiations. Bengals give Trey Hendrickson an answer to his ultimatum and it's not the one Joe Burrow and fans want to hearA rare move by the Cincinnati Bengals, and not one that is being received well. Bengals 2025 Mock Draft Roundup 8.0The 2025 NFL Draft will take pla...2025
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• Bengals News (1/5): With a Little Help from my Friends

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Bengals did what they needed to do by rattling off five straight wins and now have to rely on some other teams to get into the playoffs. Bengals News Bengals Locker Room Gut Check Keeps Them In It As NFL Set To Decide Playoffs On Final Day Joe Burrow, who has a case to be the NFL’s MVP and may very well be the Comeback Player of the Year again,...2025
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• 5 points: Observations from the Cowboys win in Cleveland

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Cowboys picked up right where they left off in regular season success. The Dallas Cowboys traveling to face the Cleveland Browns seemed daunting when the schedule came out, especially against a Browns team that was near unbeatable at home in 2023 and had the best defense in the NFL a season ago, returning with its cast of characters. It’s a clas...2024
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• New, different charge filed versus Browns Deshaun Watson from back in 2020

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The details in the allegation are similarly disturbing as previous allegations but slightly different When the Cleveland Browns acquired QB Deshaun Watson, much of the off-the-field issues were well-known and documented. The Browns, along with a number of other teams, still pursued Watson with the hope that the star quarterback could elevate their t...2024
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• Should we be worried about the Giants CB room?

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images How big of a need will the position be this offseason? The New York Giants traded up one slot in the 2023 NFL Draft to ensure the selection of Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks. A euphoric Wink Martindale embraced Joe Schoen on draft night, less than one year before the corrosion between the defensive coordinator and the team. Still, the Giants now h...2024
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• Browns’ offensive snap counts, stats, and notes: Week 17 - Cleveland stacks up the YAC

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Yards after the catch were a big thing against the Jets. Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on offense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 17 game against the New York Jets. QB: There are times when PFF grades don’t necessarily correlate with the magic that a player has, and that was the case with Joe Flacco this week. He scored a mediocre 62...2023
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